Sinister 2 (2015)

Sinister 2 Synopsis

The sequel to the 2012 sleeper hit horror movie. In the aftermath of the shocking events in Sinister, a protective mother (Shannyn Sossamon of Wayward Pines) and her 9-year-old twin sons (real-life twins Robert and Dartanian Sloan) find themselves in a rural house marked for death as the evil spirit of Bughuul continues to spread with frightening intensity.

Weekend Box Office: Straight Outta Compton Repeats At Number One While American Ultra Implodes

With Sinister 2 opening this weekend, now is as good a time to remember that not all horror movie sequels suck, and we thought we'd that this opportunity to count down ten of our all time favorite follow ups.

Brent McKnight
Aug 19, 2015

10 Horror Sequels That Are Actually Awesome

The summer season is drawing (too quickly) to a close. There’ve been some highlights and definite lowlights. And as we get toward the end, the latter come much more into play. It’s not a totally lost week, but there’s less and less to get excited about in the theaters. We’ve got Hitman Agent 47 and Sinister 2 and American Ultra.

When Sinister 2 comes out in a few weeks, we’ll get to know the ghastly being Bughuul a little better as he terrorizes another family. But will we get to see him return for a third film in the future? Scott Derrickson weighs in.

Nick Venable
Jul 30, 2015

Is Sinister 3 Going To Happen? Here's What The Writer Says

In Sinister, the world was introduced to the malicious supernatural entity Bughuul through a series of hard-to-watch “kill tapes,” and he’s coming back for more murderous mayhem in the sequel Sinister 2. Here are 3 big changes the sequel will bring to audiences this August.

Nick Venable
Jul 24, 2015

3 Big Changes Sinister 2 Makes From The First Film

The first teaser trailer for Focus Features Sinister 2 is upon us. The spooky short little clip debuted yesterday at WonderCon 2015 and appears to promise some solid jump-scares and plenty of eerie feelings. Check it out below.

William Fanelli
Apr 05, 2015

Sinister 2 Teaser Trailer Is Spooky And Surreal

Uncharted is premiering in a pretty wide-open June that year. Right now, it's sandwiched between two animated films, Sausage Party on the 3rd and Finding Dory from Pixar on the 17th. Also opening on the 17th was How To Train Your Dragon 3, but the second film didn't light the box office on fire, suggesting this could move, particularly since it's opening against a Pixar film, which is so dumb.

Gabe Toro
Jul 24, 2014

Uncharted Maps Out A New Release Date

Initially, it seemed a no-brainer that C. Robert Cargill and Scott Derrickson would reunite for Sinister 2, having written the first film together with the latter directing. However, Blumhouse is going in another direction, bringing in Ciarán Foy. But don't feel bad for Derrickson, he's all for the new hire.

Kristy Puchko
Apr 22, 2014

Scott Derrickson Explains Why A New Helmer Was Brought In For Sinister 2

Last fall Blumhouse Productions debuted the slick mystery horror story Sinister. The $3 million dollar movie from Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill not only won rave reviews from critics, but also earned a whopping $77 million worldwide. So, it's no surprise that Blumhouse is looking to build a new franchise from this solid base.